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Chemical Engineering (CHE)

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CHE 120: Introduction to Chemical Engineering (4.0 units)

Problem-solving techniques in chemical engineering, including an introduction to engineering problem analysis, mass balances, and energy balances.

Corequisite: MATH 125 and 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29400D	060	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	23 of 35	Ted Lee	ONLINE
29401R	060	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Monday	10 of 35		ONLINE
29402R	060	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	13 of 35		ONLINE

CHE 305: Numerical and Statistical Analysis for Chemical Engineers (4.0 units)

Introduction to numerical algorithms, computational tools, principles of probability and statistics, and their application to chemical engineering problems.

Prerequisite: MATH 125 and MATH 126
Corequisite: MATH 226

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29407D	060	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	42 of 45	Nicholas Graham	ONLINE

CHE 330: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (4.0 units)

Basic laws, energy and entropy balances. Multi-component phase behavior. Physical and chemical equilibria. Energy conversion and equilibrium separation processes, estimation and use of property data.

Corequisite: MATH 226
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29409D	060	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	51 of 55	Ted Lee	ONLINE
29410D	060	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	29 of 31		ONLINE
29411R	060	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	22 of 25		ONLINE

CHE 391L: Introduction to Nanotechnology Research (2.0 units)

Planning and execution of an experiment, and presentation of findings through oral presentations and a written report.Application of the scientific method learned through immersion in a lab environment. Graded C/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29413D	001	Lecture-Lab	TBA	TBA	0 of 5	Ted Lee	OFFICE

Crosslist CHE 430: Principles and Applications of Systems Biology (4.0 units)

Computational methods for simulation and analysis of metabolic networks, cellular signaling pathways, and gene regulatory networks. Biochemical kinetics, differential equations, stability analysis, sensitivity analysis.

Prerequisite: MATH 245 and 1 from (BME 210 or CHE 205)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the BME department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in BME 430.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29253R	060	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	8 of 24	Stacey Finley	ONLINE	PDF (1297363 MB)
29254R	060	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	8 of 24		ONLINE

CHE 443: Viscous Flow (4.0 units)

Fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and momentum transfer applied to chemical engineering and chemical processing operations.

Corequisite: 1 from (CHE 350 or MATH 245)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29453D	060	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	0 of 45	Noah Malmstadt	ONLINE
29415D	060	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	46 of 50	Noah Malmstadt	ONLINE
29416R	060	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Friday	16 of 25		ONLINE
29417R	060	Discussion	3:00-3:50pm	Thursday	30 of 30		ONLINE

CHE 444bL: Chemical Engineering Laboratory (2.0 units)

Conduct experiments and analyze data to generate results used to solve chemical engineering problems. Communicate results, data, and solutions in written reports and oral presentations.

Prerequisite: CHE 444A and CHE 330
Corequisite: CHE 443
Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29454D	060	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Wednesday	1 of 35	Jincai Chang	ONLINE
29419D	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Wednesday	35 of 35	Jincai Chang	TBA & ONLINE
29420R	060	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Monday	4 of 12		ONLINE
29421R	060	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Tuesday	10 of 12		ONLINE
29422R	060	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Wednesday	10 of 12		ONLINE
29423R	060	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Thursday	12 of 12		ONLINE

CHE 444cL: Chemical Engineering Laboratory (2.0 units)

Conduct experiments and analyze data to generate results used to solve chemical engineering problems. Communicate results, data, and solutions in written reports and oral presentations.

Prerequisite: CHE 330 and CHE 444B
Corequisite: CHE 447
Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29446D	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Friday	36 of 40	Jincai Chang	TBA & ONLINE
29455D	060	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Friday	0 of 40		ONLINE
29447R	060	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Monday	11 of 12		ONLINE
29448R	060	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Tuesday	6 of 12		ONLINE
29449R	060	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Wednesday	7 of 12		ONLINE
29450R	060	Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Thursday	12 of 12		ONLINE

CHE 450: Sustainable Energy (4.0 units)

Overview of sustainable energy, with emphasis on quantitative approaches to evaluate sustainability and examination of renewable sources of energy from the perspective of sustainability.

Prerequisite: CHE 330
Corequisite: CHE 443
Note: Register for lecture and discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29406D	060	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	12 of 30	Shaama Mallikarjun Sharada	ONLINE
29429R	060	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Monday	12 of 30	Shaama Mallikarjun Sharada	ONLINE

CHE 460L: Chemical Process Dynamics and Control (4.0 units)

Dynamic analysis and automation of chemical processes using closed loop control schemes. Control schemes are analyzed, simulated and implemented in the laboratory.

Prerequisite: CHE 120
Corequisite: MATH 245
Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29431D	060	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Mon, Wed	40 of 40	Robert Young	ONLINE
29432R	060	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	40 of 40		ONLINE

Crosslist CHE 461: Formation Data Sensing with Well Logs (4.0 units)

Measurement theory and petroleum/geothermal applications of electrical, radioactive, acoustic, and production logging tools. Estimation of rock porosity, water saturation, permeability, shale content, gas flow rate.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the PTE department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in PTE 461.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
32204D	001	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	6 of 56	Birendra Jha	TBA & ONLINE
32206D	014	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	0 of 25	Birendra Jha	DEN@Viterbi
32271D	060	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	3 of 25	Birendra Jha	ONLINE

Crosslist CHE 463L: Introduction to Transport Processes in Porous Media (4.0 units)

Fundamentals of flow and transport in porous materials including: Properties of porous rocks, capillarity effect, single- and multiphase flow, diffusion and dispersion in miscible displacements.

Prerequisite: MATH 245 and PHYS 151 and 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the PTE department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in PTE 463.
Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
32208D	001	Lecture	3:30-6:10pm	Wednesday	6 of 28	Kristian Jessen	TBA & ONLINE
32230R	060	Lecture	3:30-6:10pm	Wednesday	1 of 28	Kristian Jessen	ONLINE
32210R	001	Lab	3:30-5:50pm	Monday	1 of 12	Kristian Jessen	PCE313 & ONLINE
32247R	060	Lab	3:30-5:50pm	Monday	1 of 12		ONLINE
32250R	060	Lab	3:30-5:50pm	Tuesday	0 of 12		ONLINE
32251R	060	Lab	3:30-5:50pm	Thursday	0 of 12		ONLINE
32288R	001	Lab	3:30-5:50pm	Tuesday	5 of 12	Kristian Jessen	PCE313 & ONLINE
32290R	001	Lab	3:30-5:50pm	Thursday	0 of 12		PCE313 & ONLINE

Crosslist CHE 465L: Drilling Technology and Subsurface Methods (3.0 units)

Theory and practice in drilling technology; mechanical properties of reservoir rocks; well completion; acidizing and fracturing, oilproduction gechnology. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours

Prerequisite: PTE 464
Crosslist: This course is offered by the PTE department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in PTE 465.
Note: Register for lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32212D	060	Lecture	5:30-8:00pm	Tuesday	Canceled	Bradford Pierce
32214R	060	Lab	8:10-9:10pm	Tuesday	Canceled	Bradford Pierce

CHE 485: Computer-Aided Chemical Process Design (4.0 units)

Simulate, design and optimize chemical engineering unit operations and process using modern process simulation software.

Prerequisite: CHE 442 and CHE 443

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29436D	060	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	37 of 45	Robert Young	ONLINE

CHE 487: Nanotechnology and Nanoscale Engineering through Chemical Pr (4.0 units)

Properties and processing of nanomaterials including polymeric, metallic, and ceramic nanoparticles, composites, colloids, and surfactant self-assembly for templated nanomaterial production.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A or MASC 110)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29438D	060	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	19 of 30	Ted Lee	ONLINE

CHE 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29440D	001	2.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 7		OFFICE

CHE 491: Nanotechnology Research for Undergraduates (2.0 units, max 4)

Independent research in nanotechnology. Research project selected by the student in close consultation with a research advisor. Prerequisite: CHE 391L. Open only to juniors and seniors.

Prerequisite: CHE 391
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29442D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 17	Ted Lee	OFFICE

CHE 501: Modeling and Analysis of Chemical Engineering Systems (4.0 units)

Advanced treatment of mathematical modeling and analysis of Chemical Engineering core topics including fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, reaction engineering, and deformation of materials.

Corequisite: CHE 442 and CHE 447
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29460D	073	Lecture	8:30-10:20am	Mon, Wed	19 of 45	Muhammad Sahimi	ONLINE
29461D	034	Lecture	8:30-10:20am	Mon, Wed	1 of 45	Muhammad Sahimi	DEN@Viterbi

CHE 510: Energy and Process Efficiency (3.0 units)

Management and engineering strategies utilized to improve energy efficiency. Open only to master and doctoral students. Duplicates credit in AME 577.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29463D	073	Lecture	5:00-7:40pm	Tuesday	16 of 40	Virgil Adumitroaie	ONLINE	PDF (325306 KB)

Crosslist CHE 520: Mathematical Methods for Deep Learning (4.0 units)

Understanding deep learning: for students in engineering, physical and life sciences and computer science with mathematical background.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the MASC department but may qualify for major credit in CHE. To register, enroll in MASC 520.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32127D	073	Lecture	10:00-12:00pm	Mon, Wed	25 of 25	Rajiv Kalia	ONLINE

CHE 538: Transport Processes I (4.0 units)

Fundamentals of transport processes - momentum, heat and mass transfer - in systems of interest to chemical engineering.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29441D	034	Lecture	11:00-12:50pm	Mon, Wed	1 of 30	Muhammad Sahimi	DEN@Viterbi
29462R	073	Lecture	11:00-12:50pm	Mon, Wed	14 of 50	Muhammad Sahimi	ONLINE

CHE 542: Chemical Engineering Kinetics (4.0 units)

Advanced concepts in Reaction Engineering and Reactor Design.

Prerequisite: CHE 442

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29469D	034	Lecture	11:30-1:20pm	Mon, Wed	2 of 45	Theo Tsotsis	DEN@Viterbi
29470D	073	Lecture	11:30-1:20pm	Mon, Wed	16 of 45	Theo Tsotsis	ONLINE

CHE 550: Seminars in Chemical Engineering (0.0-1.0 units, max 2)

Seminars to cover recent developments in the field of chemical engineering given by invited speakers.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29459D	073	1.0	Lecture	4:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	2 of 60	Noah Malmstadt	ONLINE
29497D	048	1.0	Lecture	4:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	19 of 60	Noah Malmstadt	TBA & ONLINE

CHE 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the Master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29476D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 35		OFFICE

CHE 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29478D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5		OFFICE

CHE 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on accceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: CHE 594A
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29479D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

CHE 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: CHE 594B
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29480D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5		OFFICE

CHE 599: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 9)

Course content will be selected each semester to reflect current trends and developments in the field of chemical engineering.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Data Science for Engineering Systems
29430R	073	4.0	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	11 of 20	Behnam Jafarpour	ONLINE

CHE 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29484D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	27 of 40		OFFICE